6 1 noun n noun
• metal shackles; for hands or legs
Example sentence • He broke free from the chains that bound him.
5 1 noun n noun
• an effortful attempt to attain a goal
Example sentence • She felt sharp pains in her stomach after eating the spicy food.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• any object that is left unused or still extant
Example sentence • The remains of an ancient civilization were discovered in the jungle.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
Example sentence • The heavy rains caused flooding in the city.
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• a quantity that is added
Example sentence • The stock market experienced significant gains today.
6 1 noun n noun
• a relatively small granular particle of a substance
Example sentence • I need to buy some grains for my cooking.
5 1 noun n adjective
• (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
noun
• any very large body of (salt) water
Example sentence • The mains in this building provide electricity to all the rooms.
6 1 noun n adjective
• not elaborate or elaborated; simple
noun
• extensive tract of level open land
adverb
• unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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• clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
verb
• express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Example sentence • The African savanna is characterized by rolling plains and scattered trees.
5 1 noun n noun
• one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
verb
• control and direct with or as if by reins
Example sentence • He held tightly to the horse's reins .
7 2 noun n noun
• small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall
Example sentence • The dandelion produces achenes that are dispersed by the wind.
6 2 verb v noun
• a yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour
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Example sentence • Strawberries are an example of a plant that produces akenes .
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
Example sentence • The unsaturated nature of alkenes makes them highly reactive.
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Example sentence • Benzene is the simplest of the arenes .
8 2 noun n noun
• a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
Example sentence • Many household cleaning products contain benzenes .
7 2 noun n noun
• any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers
Example sentence • The market for butenes is expected to grow in the coming years.
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8 2 verb v Example sentence • The board convenes every Monday to discuss new business.
7 2 noun n noun
• any of three isotopes of a colorless aromatic liquid hydrocarbon occurring in the volatile oil of cumin and thyme and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins
Example sentence • The cymenes present in thyme oil give it its distinct fragrance.
5 1 noun
• A valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet
Example sentence • The green denes on the hillside provided a perfect picnic spot.
7 2 noun n noun
• a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
Example sentence • Polyethylene is made from ethenes .
9 2 noun n noun
• necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
5 1 noun n noun
• (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
Example sentence • Our genes determine our unique physical characteristics.
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Example sentence • Chemicals such as drugs and dyes are often haptenes .
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a colorless liquid hydrocarbon extracted from petroleum or coal tar and used in making synthetic resins
Example sentence • Some indenes have been found to exhibit antioxidant properties.
7 2 noun n noun
• Any of a class of unsaturated ketones, having a general formula R1R2C=C=O, that react as if they were inner acid anhydrides
Example sentence • The reaction of ketenes with alkenes yields cycloadducts.
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10 2 noun n noun
• Any cycloalkane (or alkyl derivative).
Example sentence • The presence of naphthenes in gasoline can affect its performance.
5 1 noun n noun
• The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • Charles Darwin's theory of inheritance included the concept of pangenes .
5 1 noun n noun
• The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end.
verb
• To shape metal by striking it, especially with a peen.
Example sentence • The penes of some animals are highly adapted for internal fertilization.
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9 2 noun n noun
• a colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfare
Example sentence • Chemists use phosgenes in various industrial processes.
10 2 noun n noun
• A sensation of lights caused by mechanical or electrical (rather than optical) stimulation of the retina.
Example sentence • Migraine sufferers often report experiencing phosphenes during their migraines.
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Example sentence • The strong odor of some cleaning products is due to the presence of pinenes .
8 2 noun n noun
• a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
Example sentence • Scientists are studying the reactivity of propenes in various chemical reactions.
7 2 noun
• a pale yellow crystalline hydrocarbon C16H10 extracted from coal tar
6 1 noun n noun
• the place where some action occurs
Example sentence • The movie had some breathtaking scenes .
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6 1 noun n
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Example sentence • The skenes of ancient Greek theaters housed the actors and their props.
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Example sentence • The sphenes in this rock sample are beautifully preserved.
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Example sentence • The production of squalenes in the body generally decreases with age.
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • Some stilbenes exhibit antibacterial properties and are used in the production of antibiotics.
8 2 verb v
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Example sentence • The government subvenes various research projects every year.
8 2 noun n noun
• an unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants
Example sentence • Some plants produce terpenes as a defense mechanism against herbivores.
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Example sentence • The terrenes of the forests are rich in biodiversity.
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